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Easy craft for kids

How to make a paper plate fish

A bright fish that swims on your wall. It uses things most homes already have, like paper, crayons and glue.

Picture guide for making a paper plate fish
Part of the picture guide. The full guide opens in the Kids Zone.

Craft 5 steps With a grown up

What you need

  • A paper plate
  • Crayons or markers
  • Safe scissors
  • Glue

A grown up helps with: Cutting the first triangle out of the plate.

The first 3 steps

  1. Cut a small triangle out of the plate for a mouth.

  2. Glue that triangle on the other side for a tail.

  3. Color your fish in rainbow colors.

2 more steps finish the craft.

Open in the Kids Zone

With a free account, kids follow every step with the full picture guide, Read it to me buttons, an I made it! cheer and a page to print.

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For grown ups

Use safe scissors and washable glue or paint. A grown up does any cutting through card and any hole punching. Crafts like this build fine motor skills, following directions and pride in making something.